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				<p class="byline">By <a href="#">Katie Smith</a> | 6:20 p.m. ET</p>
				<p>Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D) launched the first TV ad Tuesday in his bid to become Indiana's next Senator, and the 30-second spot simultaneously shows his sympathy for struggling workers and jabs his Republican opponent.</p>
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				"thumb" /></a>Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D) launched the first TV ad Tuesday in his bid to become Indiana's next Senator, and the 30-second spot simultaneously shows his sympathy for struggling workers and jabs his Republican opponent.</p>
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				<p>Several Republican outside groups are promising to spend big money in key House and Senate races this fall, but it remains to be see whether they'll have the dollars to have an impact.</p>
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				<p class="byline">By <a href="#">Katie Smith</a> | 3:59 p.m. ET</p>
				<p>National Republicans went to great lengths to help former sportscaster Harold Johnson win his primary runoff last month in North Carolina, but as the 8th district general election gets under way, it will be interesting to see whether GOP leaders are serious about making Democratic Rep. Larry Kissell's defeat a top priority this fall.</p>
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				<p>Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D) launched the first TV ad Tuesday in his bid to become Indiana's next Senator, and the 30-second spot simultaneously shows his sympathy for struggling workers and jabs his Republican opponent.</p>
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				<p>Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D) launched the first TV ad Tuesday in his bid to become Indiana's next Senator, and the 30-second spot simultaneously shows his sympathy for struggling workers and jabs his Republican opponent.</p>
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				"thumb" /></a>Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D) launched the first TV ad Tuesday in his bid to become Indiana's next Senator, and the 30-second spot simultaneously shows his sympathy for struggling workers and jabs his Republican opponent.</p>
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				<p class="byline">By <a href="#">Katie Smith</a> and <a href="#">Charlie Mitchell</a> | 4:16 p.m. ET</p>
				<p>Several Republican outside groups are promising to spend big money in key House and Senate races this fall, but it remains to be see whether they'll have the dollars to have an impact.</p>
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				<p>National Republicans went to great lengths to help former sportscaster Harold Johnson win his primary runoff last month in North Carolina, but as the 8th district general election gets under way, it will be interesting to see whether GOP leaders are serious about making Democratic Rep. Larry Kissell's defeat a top priority this fall.</p>
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				<p>Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D) launched the first TV ad Tuesday in his bid to become Indiana's next Senator, and the 30-second spot simultaneously shows his sympathy for struggling workers and jabs his Republican opponent.</p>
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